Filling can



Sept. 14 1926. 1,599,450

G. B. wlLT FILLING CAN Filed Feb. 13, 1925 Patented Sept. 14,1926. 7

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" Application filed February The present invention relates particularlyto the combination with a filling can having a bail, of means forlocking the bail in up right position, and an actuator for said lock- 6ing means, which, in the milockedposition of the latter, serves asmeans'for tipping the container for emptying it.

'I have illustrated a form of my invention in the accompanyingdrawings,'in which Fig. 1 shows a filling can provided with my baillock, the latter being in operative, I

' enc'y in'thelatter to swing'when'being car- 65 ried, suspended fromthe bail, Thelocking 7 member has, therefore, the additionalfuncposition, while I 1 Fig. 2 shows the same with the bail lock inunlocked position. e a Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device. In thedrawings, represents a filling can, which may be of any desired form,

while 11 represents abail-attached thereto by means of the ears'12; Aswill be noted, the bail ears are preferably located just. above thecenter of gravity of the can so that the latter will retain itsstability when suspended from the bail and yet may .be readily tippedrelative to' the latter foremptying;

In the can as shown, a spout 13 is dlsposed at the upper edge midwaybetween the bail ears and an aperture provided with a cap lt is locatedin the upper wall.

3 ofa locking member," preferably of suitable gauge wire, bent insubstantially the form shown and pivotally attached to the can. As

will be seen, this member consists of aligned.

a rectangular extension 19 on the portion 16 and lying substantially inthe plane of the claws 18, and a section 20 depending from the extension19. The ears 17 are attached to the topwall of the can at a smalldistance from the edge thereof and the extension 19 is of .such lengththat in the position (locked) shown in Fig. 1 the arm or actuator V 20lies close to the side wallof the can, while inithe position shown inFig. 2 (unlocked) the actuator 20 is supported substantially verticallyand well toward the ,central vertical axis of the can, at least relativeto-"its associated vertical bail section. 'Thus, wheD st rr ng the can eative is the bail y mean the can relative to the bail.

My improvement consists in the provision FILLING CAN.

13, 1925. Serial no. 9,029.

- of the: actuatorv (Fig. 2) a very steady pouring operation ispermittedbyreason of the pivoting of. the receptacle near its center ofgravity in conjunction with the addedlever- .age provided by theactuator, and byreasonof the substantial elimination of torsional 7 Iforces due to the disposition of the upright 0o actuator relative to'thecentral vertical axis ofthe receptacle.

The disposition or the bail cars 12 near the center of gravity of thecan develops a tendtion ofvpreventingf this swinging motion ofI-cl-aimz- 1. In combination with a receptacle, a bail pivoted thereto,means for locking said bail in upright position, and an actuator arm forsaid locking means-adapted to assume a subv stantiallyuprightposition'when said .locking means is in unlocking position.

2. In combination witha receptacle,a bail I pivoted thereto, means forlocking said bail in upright position, an actuator arm for said lockingmeans, said' actuator arm extending 8O downwardly. adjacent the side ofthe recep-' tacle when said locking means is'in locking position andsubstantially vertically above the receptacle when saidlocking meansisinunlocking position 3. In combination with a receptacle, bail.pivotedthereto, means for locking said bail in upright posit-ion, anactuatorarm forsaid locking'means, said actuator arm-extending.downwardlyadmcent the 'SlClQ of the'receptacle when said-locking meansis in locking position and substantiallyvertically above the receptacleintermediate the edge and central vertical'axis thereof whensa-idlocking means is. inunlocking position. 7 y

4. In combination with areceptaclma'bail pivoted thereto, andrneans forlocking said bail in an upright position, comprising claws pivoted tosaid receptacle and adapted to "engage said bail at'either 'sidethereof, and an 10 .actuator arm integral with'said'claws adapt- 'ed toextend downwardly falongj. the side of. 7 v said receptacle in thelockedposition of said ,1 F

bail "and substantially vertically" above said ep ac e in the unlockedposit on of 1 451 b il.

i; f15994a41 5. In combination with a receptacle, abail angularlydisposed thereto, as and for the pivoted thereto, and means for lockingsaid purpose described. bail in upright position, comprising claws Theforegoing specification signed at Vinl0 pivoted to said receptacle andadapted to encennes, Indiana, this 9th day of February, gage said bailat either'side. thereof, an angu- 1925. lar extension on the axialportion of said v j v claws, and an actuator on said extension andGEORGE B. WILT.

